Category Archives: Sports
Perreault scores two, Jets halt losing slide with win over Canucks
WINNIPEG - Mathieu Perreault viewed his 100th NHL career goal as a lucky tap rather than a highlight-reel milestone. The Jets forward scored two goals and added an assist to help Winnipeg halt a three...
Dec 11, 2017
Stanton joins Judge as Yankees' Towers of Power
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giancarlo Stanton eased his 6-foot-6 frame into a pinstriped No. 27 jersey, ready to join 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge as the Towers of Power on the resurgent New York Yankees. “...
Dec 11, 2017
Singer Gwen Stefani to wrap up Super Bowl week performances
PRIOR LAKE, Minn. - Pop singer Gwen Stefani will close out a star-studded Super Bowl week in Minnesota. The three-time Grammy winner will headline at Club Nomadic at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on Sunday...
Dec 11, 2017
MLS Cup rematch between Toronto and Seattle sees ratings dip in Canada
TORONTO - The MLS Cup final Saturday between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders drew an average of 1.3 million Canadians according to TSN, down 13.3 per cent from last year’s championship game....
Dec 11, 2017
Alphonso Davies, Jordyn Huitema named Canada's U17 soccer players of the year
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies and Jordyn Huitema, who both made a splash after debuting for Canada in 2017, have been named Canadian U-17 soccer players of the year. Davies, born in Ghana and raised in Ed...
Dec 11, 2017
After false alarm back in 2016, Kei Kamara finally a member of the Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Kei Kamara turned up at the Columbus Crew’s practice facility in May 2016 convinced he was set to join the Vancouver Whitecaps. Social media was buzzing with rumours the striker woul...
Dec 11, 2017
Canadian star Atiba Hutchinson and Besiktas get tough Champions League draw
Atiba Hutchinson says he gets goose bumps when he walks out to the Champions League anthem. And the blood will likely be pumping double-time in February when the veteran Canadian midfielder and his Tu...
Dec 11, 2017
British champ Saunders goads Canada's Lemieux ahead of title fight
MONTREAL - British boxing champion Billy Joe Saunders has promised to give Canadian challenger David Lemieux a peck on the cheek. But only after he beats Lemieux in their World Boxing Organization tit...
Dec 11, 2017
Onex Corp. to buy venue manager SMG Holdings for undisclosed price
TORONTO - Onex Corp. (TSX:ONEX) says it has agreed to acquire a U.S. company that manages hundreds of sports, entertainment and business venues including Soldier Field, home to the NFL’s Chicago...
Dec 11, 2017
Canucks forward Sven Baertschi out 4-to-6 weeks with fractured jaw
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say Sven Baertschi has suffered a fractured jaw and will be out four-to-six weeks. The Swiss forward was hurt when he was hit in the face by a puck in Vancouver’...
Dec 11, 2017
